{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-46.20.291","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 46.20.291","heading":"Authority to suspend—Grounds.","body":"The department is authorized to suspend the license of a driver upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the licensee:\n(1) Has committed an offense for which mandatory revocation or suspension of license is provided by law;\n(2) Has, by reckless or unlawful operation of a motor vehicle, caused or contributed to an accident resulting in death or injury to any person or serious property damage;\n(3) Has been convicted of offenses against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles, or found to have committed traffic infractions, with such frequency as to indicate a disrespect for traffic laws or a disregard for the safety of other persons on the highways;\n(4) Is incompetent to drive a motor vehicle under RCW 46.20.031(3);\n(5) Has failed to respond to a notice of traffic infraction, failed to appear at a hearing, or has failed to comply with the terms of a criminal complaint or criminal citation for a moving violation, as provided in RCW 46.20.289;\n(6) Is subject to suspension under RCW 46.20.305 or 9A.56.078;\n(7) Has committed one of the prohibited practices relating to drivers' licenses defined in RCW 46.20.0921; or\n(8) Has been certified by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a child support order or a *residential or visitation order as provided in RCW 74.20A.320.","path":["Title 46","Chapter 46.20"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.20.291","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:04:12Z","sha256":"d2ac1dac02cc7e6bfe9b54cd6e5b97fb9a3032ebef533493577e3a161c8f4ca4","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-46.20.2892","next":"us-wa/rcw-46.20.292"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}